Background/Discussion
In September 2014, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT), Iowa West Foundation (IWF), the City of Council Bluffs, and citizen shareholders collaborated to develop a Landscape Master Plan for the interstate reconstruction. This plan was a refinement of the 2007 CBIS Aesthetics Master Plan.
The plan was to serve as a design strategy for the interstate landscaping. The vision was to develop a unique, contiguous, and identifiable landscape character. The plan acknowledges site conditions and constraints while creating a bold and colorful landscape.
The addendum adds CBIS segment 4 (I-480/I-29/West Broadway) which was not included in the original plan. Segment 4 was not included in the 2014 plan because of multiple alternatives under consideration at that time.
The plan was funded by IWF. IDOT agreed to implement the plan subject to funding constraints.
The West Broadway Reconstruction Corridor Master Plan was created to guide the reconstruction of West Broadway with the goals of building a community legacy, and preserve and enhance gateways, public space, art, pedestrian lighting, and public and private streetscape. It guides the construction of the physical improvements to the corridor.
The plan was approved by city council in October 2016 and amended to remove the medians in March 2017.
The Addendum 1 adds West Broadway from 36th Street to 40th Street. This roadway currently is part of the interstate ramps. After IDOT rebuilds segment 4 of CBIS, West Broadway will be extended to 40th Street as a city street. West Broadway from 36th Street to 40th Street will serve as an important link between the established commercial corridor to the east and the fast growing River’s Edge Development. The addendum master plans the streetscape for this new street.
The 2016 Master Plan and the 2018 Addendum 1 were funded by the City of Council Bluffs. The street will be constructed by IDOT as part of the CBIS. Completion will occur in 2023. After roadway completion, the city will seek grants for streetscape amenities envisioned in the addendum for West Broadway - 36th to 40th Street.